What is the ruling on the statement that includes: "What did you do when you learned that the Qur'an had been distorted?" And did you inform those around you and help confront this danger?
The statement that the Qur'an has been distorted, added to, or subtracted from is false and an act of disbelief that expels one from the fold of Islam. Allah has guaranteed the preservation of the Qur'an. If the author of the aforementioned message claims that the Qur'an has been distorted, then his act is major disbelief, and it is not permissible to promote his message except to expose its error. However, if his intention is to refute those who claim its distortion, then his statement is true and an obligation upon every Muslim. Nevertheless, the phrase "What did you do when you learned that the Qur'an has been distorted?" is incorrect because the Qur'an has not been distorted; rather, some heretics have claimed that it has. Therefore, the phrase must be amended to conform to the correct belief. It is preferable to consult scholars and students of knowledge to formulate a message that correctly conveys the meaning for enjoining what is right and forbidding what is wrong.
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